Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de satisfacción con la vida en mujeres mayores activas

Hernández, Carmen Requena; López-Fernández, Verónica; Boto, René González; Alonso, Tomás Ortiz

doi:10.1016/j.regg.2009.01.002

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“…Satisfaction with life in this Mexican sample was related to depression, limiting pain, self-reported health, financial situation, and social support, and these relations ranged from r = 0.15 to r = 0.29 and were all statistically significant ( P < .01), although these correlations were modest, they confirm the results found in studies with samples from different countries [2, 4, 10, 12]. The main measure correlated with SWLS was depression symptoms (loss of self-worth, sadness, feelings of despair, feelings of hopelessness or helplessness between others) can interfere directly with the perception of satisfaction of life at the same time, previous studies have found similar results [2, 15].…”

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confidence: 85%

“…In a study of older Spanish women who remain active, Requena Hernández and collaborators [10] found a single factor that explained 51.3% of the variance. For adults 18 to 65 years of age in Chile, Vera-Villaroel and collaborators [18] found a one-factor structure that explained 59.3% of the variance and the saturation of this factor was between 0.56 and 0.88.…”

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Psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS): secondary analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study

López-Ortega¹,

Torres-Castro²,

Rosas-Carrasco³

2016

Health Qual Life Outcomes

121

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BackgroundThe Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) has been widely used and has proven to be a valid and reliable instrument for assessing satisfaction with life in diverse population groups, however, research on satisfaction with life and validation of different measuring instruments in Mexican adults is still lacking. The objective was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in a representative sample of Mexican adults.MethodsThis is a methodological study to evaluate a satisfaction with life scale in a sample of 13,220 Mexican adults 50 years of age or older from the 2012 Mexican Health and Aging Study. The scale’s reliability (internal consistency) was analysed using Cronbach’s alpha and inter-item correlations. An exploratory factor analysis was also performed. Known-groups validity was evaluated comparing good-health and bad-health participants. Comorbidity, perceived financial situation, self-reported general health, depression symptoms, and social support were included to evaluate the validity between these measures and the total score of the scale using Spearman’s correlations.ResultsThe analysis of the scale’s reliability showed good internal consistency (α = 0.74). The exploratory factor analysis confirmed the existence of a unique factor structure that explained 54% of the variance. SWLS was related to depression, perceived health, financial situation, and social support, and these relations were all statistically significant (P < .01). There was significant difference in life satisfaction between the good- and bad-health groups.ConclusionsResults show good internal consistency and construct validity of the SWLS. These results are comparable with results from previous studies. Meeting the study’s objective to validate the scale, the results show that the Spanish version of the SWLS is a reliable and valid measure of satisfaction with life in the Mexican context.

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confidence: 99%

Psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS): secondary analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study

López-Ortega¹,

Torres-Castro²,

Rosas-Carrasco³

2016

Health Qual Life Outcomes

121

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“…The SWLS is a 5-item self-report measure of global life satisfaction [ 33 ]. The Spanish version of the SWLS has well-established psychometric properties [ 34 , 35 ].…”

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A Disproportionate Burden of Care: Gender Differences in Mental Health, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Social Support in Mexican Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers

Perrin

Panyavin

Paredes

et al. 2015

Behavioural Neurology

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Background. Multiple sclerosis (MS) rates in Latin America are increasing, and caregivers there experience reduced mental and physical health. Based on rigid gender roles in Latin America, women more often assume caregiving duties, yet the differential impact on women of these duties is unknown. Methods. This study examined gender differences in mental health (Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Zarit Burden Inventory), health-related quality of life (HRQOL; Short Form-36), and social support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12) in 81 (66.7% women) Mexican MS caregivers. Results. As compared to men caregivers, women had lower mental health (p = 0.006), HRQOL (p < 0.001), and social support (p < 0.001). This was partially explained by women caregivers providing care for nearly twice as many hours/week as men (79.28 versus 48.48, p = 0.018) and for nearly three times as many months (66.31 versus 24.30, p = 0.002). Conclusions. Because gender roles in Latin America influence women to assume more substantial caregiving duties, MS caregiver interventions in Latin America—particularly for women caregivers—should address the influence of gender-role conformity on care and psychosocial functioning.

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“…To assess satisfaction with life, the Spanish language version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) devised by Diener, Emmons, Larsen, and Griffin (1985) and validated by Atienza, Pons, Balaguer and García-Merita (2000) was used. The SWLS is a five-item scale which presents respondents with a series of statements regarding their global judgment of their own lives.…”

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“…Para evaluar la satisfacción con la vida se utiliza la versión castellana, validada por Atienza, Pons, Balaguer, y García-Merita (2000) de la Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), de Diener, Emmons, Larsen, y Griffin (1985). La SWLS es una escala de cinco ítems en forma de afirmaciones acerca del juicio global que cada cual hace de su propia vida, con un formato de respuesta en escala Likert de 7 grados que oscila desde 1 = completamente en desacuerdo a 7 = completamente de acuerdo.…”

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School and Personal Adjustment in Adolescence: The Role of Academic Self-concept and Perceived Social Support // Ajuste escolar y personal en la adolescencia: el papel del autoconcepto académico y del apoyo social percibido

2012

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This study aims to test a structural model which posits that school and personal adjustment (satisfaction with life) during adolescence depend on students' academic self-concept, with perceived social support having a influence on both self-concept and both kinds of adjustment. The study comprised 858 students aged between 12 and 22 from the city of Iquique (Chile). 39.08% were boys and 60.92% girls. The results confirm the importance of family support for both school adjustment and personal adjustment; the same result, however, was not found for support from friends. Also, academic selfconcept was found to be a mediating variable associated with school adjustment and, to a lesser extent, with satisfaction with life. The results are discussed from both an educational perspective and in relation to future research.

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Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de satisfacción con la vida en mujeres mayores activas

Abstract: These analyses showed acceptable internal consistency.

Cited by 15 publications

References 8 publications

Psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS): secondary analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study

Psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS): secondary analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study

A Disproportionate Burden of Care: Gender Differences in Mental Health, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Social Support in Mexican Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers

School and Personal Adjustment in Adolescence: The Role of Academic Self-concept and Perceived Social Support // Ajuste escolar y personal en la adolescencia: el papel del autoconcepto académico y del apoyo social percibido

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